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& A SAM & KITTY I’VE GOT SOMETHING FOUR BROS 452 M- 200 GOOD Note the label…. This is the very first release prior to distribution by Atlantic, it is pretty scarce. In fact the very first boot used this label as the template. Get the true original therefore. B THE INVITATIONS WATCH OUT LITTLE GIRL MGM 13666 D M- 200 An almost perfect copy of a disc that has rose to prominence/demand in recent times. Flipside is a version of the Belmonts’ blue-eyed stomper ‘You’re Like A Mystery’ but done slightly slower…. And a lot better! C THE DO YOU LOVE ME BABY WAND 1172 VG++ 500 MASQUERADERS What a record – one of the all time greats and, like quite a few Wand releases, probably a little rarer on an issue with the red text (ever seen Al Wilson ‘Help Me’ like that for instance?). This is the ex- copy of a ‘nighter deejay’ and has a bit of wear. Check the soundbite. D BOBBY TREETOP SO SWEET SO SATISFYIN’ TUFF 415 WD M- 500 Another lovely copy, probably not mint but VIRGIN MINT! Goodness knows who Treetop was, almost certainly a pseudonym for someone else with the syrupy flipside produced by Lew Douglas (who was a famous arranger in Chicago). Ace arranger Richard Tee on ‘our’ side however, and he was mostly New York…. So who knows? E THE GRAND PRIXS ROAR OF THE CROWD TINA 1014 M- 200 Always been a surprise to us that this tremendous West Coast group dancer from 1966 has not been a dancefloor packer. What’s more, the flipside ‘Lost Love’ is a corker too, we will thereby ‘sounbite’ both sides for your delectation and consideration. F LOUIS CURRY YOU’RE JUST PLAIN NICE REEL 251 M- 300 Wonderful Detroit midtempo and another almost unplayed copy we just got out of an American load. Apparently, Curry was also called Lonnie Curry and he had a minor hit with ‘A Toast To You’ on M- S…. but it isn’t as good as this one. G SHAWN ROBINSON MY DEAR HEART MINIT 32013 VG++ 250 Rarer black label vinyl ISSUE of this amazing track. Was the artist black or was she white? I’ve seen photographic evidence claiming both sides of the story. Whatever the truth this is an immense production from ’s Robert Staunton (also a member of the Hit Pack) with maestro Arthur Wright on arrangements.

H TERRIBLE TOM WE WERE MADE FOR MAVERICK 1001 M- 200 EACH OTHER Fast, furious and fantastic. If you ever want to show a ‘normal’ person what can be then play them this. Tom Bowden out of California who once sang a theme track to a film I can’t remember (but it isn’t famous). Particularly rare on an issue copy with a ‘B’-side ‘Loving Cup’. Sparkling mint condition I MOSES SMITH GIRL ACROSS THE DIONN 508 WD VG++ 300 STREET Assuage any doubts on the ‘is-it-an-original-or-not’ orange issue by owning the black and white promo. Other than that, there is little more that can be said about an all-time 100% classic. J TINA ROBERTS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER SECURITY 1366 M- 500 What a monster this would have been at Wigan but the scene had to wait a few years for it. A minor- key vocal from one of the Leverett Sisters over a glorious pounding beat. Has always been a very tough record to find.

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1 LITTLE WALTER WE GO TOGETHER, YES DUO DISC 110 M- 15 HAMMOND WE DO Quality midtempo number from ’65 out of Los Angeles from the skills of the great Fred Smith (Mirwood). 2 RONNIE WALKER TROUBLE IMPACT 101 M- 10 The original and superior version with horns – excellent stuff. 3 WEE WILLIE WALKER TICKET TO RIDE GOLDWAX 329 M- 15 A Beatles song done as a soulful treat yet again. Backed with the excellent midtempo ‘There Goes My Used To Be’. 4 B. B. KING THE HURT ABC PARAMOUNT M- 25 10576 Blues legend BB King tried a bit of soul around the mid-sixties – to good effect as this version of the Freddie North record proves. 5 SONS OF ROBIN I’M READY TO GIVE UP MY GONIFF 3201 M- 8 STONE LOVE From their ‘Got To Get You Back’ Philly era (mid-seventies) an excellent dancer typical of the Philadelphia sound of the time. 6 BARBARA LYNN YOU’RE LOSING ME ATLANTIC 2513 M- 10 Classic stuff from one of the great ladies of soul. 7 SHORTY LONG NIGHT FO’ LAST SOUL 35040 M- 8 All-but-forgotten Motown dancer, interesting instrumental version on the reverse side. 8 AIN’T IT THE TRUTH 20TH CENTURY M- 15 FOX 544 Tremendous version of a song also well-performed by Roy Hamilton on RCA. 9 DEE DEE WARWICK WHEN LOVE SLIPS AWAY MERCURY 72667 M- 20 What a gem-midtempo mid-sixties perfection. 10 THE PARLIMENTS LOOK AT WHAT I ALMOST REVILOT 217 M- 15 MISSED Massively overlooked Detroit jewel from this great sixties harmony group.

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11 ROSE BATTISTE HIT & RUN REVILOT 204 M- 300 12 THE STEVE KARMEN BREAKAWAY UNITED ARTISTS M- 125 BIG BAND 50451 WD 13 JEWEL AKENS I’VE ARRIVED ERA 3154 D M- 75 14 THE SATISFACTIONS USE ME SMASH 2131 M- 20 15 THE HESITATIONS YOU CAN’T BY PASS LOVE KAPP 848 WD M- 60 16 JOHN WILLIAMS DO ME LIKE YOU DO ME SANSA 472 WD M- 75 17 LEROY TAYLOR OH LINDA BRUNSWICK M- 125 55345 D 18 LaVERN BAKER I’M THE ONE TO DO IT BRUNSWICK M- 100 755408 D 19 HERB JOHNSON AND I’M SO GLAD BRUNSWICK M- 125 THE IMPACTS 55393 D 20 BILLY BUTLER BURNING TOUCH OF LOVE BRUNSWICK M- 35 55372 D 21 BILLY BUTLER COME OVER TO MY SIDE BRUNSWICK M- 40 55323 D 22 ZILLA MAYES ALL I WANT IS YOU TOU-SEA 132 M- 100 WD Superb soul stylist – amazingly this was her only soul record. 23 PATRICE HOLLOWAY STOLEN HOURS CAPITOL 5680 M- 300 24 THE DAISIES COLD WAVE CAPITOL 5667 M- 60 Wigan stormer worth reviving never booted or reissued. 25 LOU ROBERTS AND YOU FOOLED ME MGM 13347 D M- 60 THE MARKS 26 THE TYMES WHAT WOULD I DO MGM 13631 D M- 75 Nice promo. 27 APRIL STEVENS WANTING YOU MGM 13825 D M- 75 Nice promo. 28 WAKEFIELD SUN TRYPT ON LOVE MGM 14072 D M- 30 Big Wigan spin in ’78. 29 KENNY GAMBLE AIN’T IT BABY ARCTIC 144 WD M- 100 First issue promo. 30 THE VOLCANOS HELP WANTED ARCTIC 111 WD M- 40 First issue promo. 31 THE VOLCANOS A LADY’S MAN ARCTIC 125 WD M- 100 Rare1st issue promo – not even listed in a certain East Midlands price guide. 32 JOEY GEE IT’S MORE THAN I ABC PARAMOUNT M- 250 DESERVE 10781 Rarer black issue, slight ring wear on labels, mint plus vinyl. 33 THE JAMMERS WHERE CAN SHE RUN TO LOMA 2072 WD M- 30 Superb Northern stuff for the price of a pizza (one of Ginger’s types). 34 BOBBY FREEMAN LIES LOMA 2080 WD M- 75 35 THE JIVE FIVE YOU’LL FALL IN LOVE MUSICOR 1250 M- 30 WD Forgotten stormer – rarer promo copy. 36 DEAN PARRISH DETERMINATION BOOM 60016 WD M- 150 37 THE GROOVERS I’M A BASHFUL GUY MINIT 32010 D M- 100 38 THE TRIUMPHS I’M COMING TO YOUR OKEH 7291 WD M- 200 RESCUE 39 KEN WILLIAMS COME BACK OKEH 7303 WD M- 200 40 THE LITTLE FOXES LOVE MADE TO ORDER OKEH 7312 WD M- 150 41 COOKIE JACKSON YOUR GOOD GIRL’S OKEH 7279 WD M- 60 GONNA GO BAD 42 DEON JACKSON OOH BABY CARLA 2537 M- 25 43 THE OPALS I’M SO AFRAID OKEH 7224 WD M- 100 44 LOU ROBERTS AND TEN TO ONE MGM 13387 D M- 75 THE MARKS 45 THE FUNDAMENTALS I WOULDN’T BLAME YA OKEH 7301 WD M- 100 Two excellent sides for your money. 46 LAURA GREENE MOONLIGHT MUSIC IN RCA VICTOR M- 150 YOU 9164 WD 47 TROY KEYES & A GOOD LOVE GONE BAD ABC 11116 WD M- 40 NORMA JENKINS 48 NATE HOLMES YOU’RE STILL ON MY ABC 11223 WD M- 40 MIND 49 THE RADIANTS DON’T WANNA FACE THE TWIGHLIGHT 153 M- 25 TRUTH 50 LOU COURTNEY IF THE SHOE FITS POPSIDE 4596 M- 25 WD 51 THE MARVELLOS LET ME KEEP YOU WARNER BROS M- 30 SATISFIED 7011 52 JAN BRADLEY BEHIND THE CURTAINS NIGHT OWL 1055 M- 75 WD 53 LAWRENCE & THE I’LL TRY HARDER HEM 1002 M- 125 ARABIANS 54 THE CHANTELS I’M GONNA WIN HIM BACK RCA 0347 D M- 25 55 THE BOBBETTES HAVING FUN RCA VICTOR M- 100 8832 WD 56 LARRY CAPPEL HUSH, HUSH RCA VICTOR M- 75 9088 WD This is Larry Hale also Tony Fox. 57 ROSE VALENTINE I’VE GOTTA KNOW RIGHT RCA VICTOR M- 100 NOW 9276 WD 58 DEAN COURTNEY WE HAVE A GOOD THING RCA VICTOR M- 75 8919 WD 59 THE CAVALIERS I’VE GOTTA FIND HER RCA VICTOR M- 75 9321 WD Two superb Pied Piper sides back-to-back. 60 THE NAKED TRUTH THE SHING-A-LING THING RCA VICTOR M- 25 9327 WD 61 CLENTT GANT JUST LIKE YOULIKE IT DUKE 348 D M- 25 62 THE BROWNETTES BABY, DON’T YOU KNOW KING 6153 M- 40 63 JAMES CARR ONLY FOOLS RUN AWAY GOLDWAX 108 M- 25 WD 64 LONNIE BROOKS LET IT ALLHANG OUT CHESS 2028 D M- 25 65 LITTLE MR. LEE AND PARTY TIME SURE-SHOT M- 25 THE CHEROKEES 5002 66 JEAN KNIGHT T’AIN’T IT THE TRUTH TRIBE 8306 D M- 25 67 JIMMY HUGHES MY LOVING TIME GUYDEN 2075 M- 25 68 THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS AIN’TGONNA REST WINDY C 605 M- 25 Probably their most uptempo moment and getting a bit of a buzz currently. 69 PRINCE LA LA SHE PUT THE HURT ON A.F.O. 301 M- 25 ME 70 SUGARPIE DeSANTO THE ONE WHO REALLY BRUNSWICK M- 40 LOVES ME 55375 Tremendous, almost unknown sixties mover with a mellow touch. 71 THE BLUES BUSTERS INSPIRED TO LOVE YOU SHOUT 235 WD M- 25 72 SYL JOHNSON SURROUNDED ZACHRON 600 M- 25

73 MARK JOHNSON THE BEAUTIFUL PLACE DIAMOND 237 D M- 15 Promo copy. 74 SAM AND BILL TRYIN’ TO GET BACK TO DECCA 32200 M- 30 MY BABY 75 VENIECE LET’S STOP HI 2099 M- 25 76 HANK & CLAUDE BE PREPARED CASTLE 002 M- 35 CARBO 77 L. H. & THE MEMPHIS OUT OF CONTROL HOLLYWOOD M- 100 SOUNDS 1122 78 DON COVAY TURN IT ON PARKWAY 894 D M- 25 79 THE VONTASTICS I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU CHESS 2024 M- 25 80 MARSHALL & THE CHI- PRICE OF LOVE DAKAR 600 M- 25 LITES 81 THE MALIBUS STRONG LOVE SURE-SHOT M- 25 5008 D 82 JACKIE LEE DO THE TEMPATION WALK MIRWOOD 5510 M- 20 83 THE OLYMPICS BABY, DO THE PHILLY MIRWOOD 5523 M- 20 DOG 84 THE GYPSIES JERK IT OLD TOWN 1180 M- 25 85 JIMMY NORMAN I DON’T LOVE YOU NO LITTLE STAR 113 M- 25 MORE 86 BETTY HARRIS I’M EVIL TONIGHT SANSU 466 M- 20 87 ROBBIE CRAZY IN LOVE TEENA 1701 M- 25 MONTGOMERY 88 CLARENCE MURRAY BABY, YOU GOT IT SSS INT. 730 D M- 30 A rare promo, not had this in years. 89 BEN E. KING TOO BAD ATCO 6231 WD M- 25 90 THE OUT CROWD GET YOURSELF OMEN 11 M- 25 TOGETHER 91 CLIFF NOBLES YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED ATLANTIC 2380 M- 60 WD 92 SOLOMON BURKE STUPIDITY ATLANTIC 2196 M- 25 93 TONY CLARKE THE FUGITIVE KIND CHESS 1935 WD M- 25 94 TOMMY HUNT HOLD ON ATLANTIC 2278 M- 25 His best? Tremendous New York big beat ballad. 95 HAL DRIGGERS BROWN BAGGIN ATLANTIC 2385 M- 25 WD 96 THE ISLEY BROTHERS MOVE OVER AND LET ME ATLANTIC 2303 M- 25 DANCE WD This wild stomper really has gone under the radar. Nice promo.

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97 EMANUEL LASKEY REMEMBER ME ALWAYS STAG 10008 M- 50 98 DAVID LASLEY ONE FINE DAY PHILLY GROOVE M- 75 178 WD 99 BETTY LaVETTE YOU’RE A MAN OF WORDS, EPIC 50177 M- 40 I’M A WOMAN OF ACTION 100 THE LIVIN INN IT’S HARD TO STOP (WHEN EPIC 50104 D M- 50 I START LOVIN YOU) This is Mad Dog & The Pups! 101 THE LONGO COAST TO COAST PEOPLE CITY 723 M- 25 BROTHERS Rare modern inst. Canadian only. 102 THE LOST YOUR MISSION (IF YOU INNOVATION II M- 100 GENERATION DECIDE TO ACCEPT IT) 8002 103 THE LTG EXCHANGE YOU’LL NEVER LEARN BIG TREE 16076 M- 50 Surprisingly tough seventies goodie. This side on issue only. 104 KENNY LUPPER PASSION FLOWER TAMLA 54294 WD M- 30 105 LUV ‘N HAIGHT ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR LUV ‘N HAIGHT M- 200 45-2 106 CECIL LYDE MONEY’S FUNNY ALADDIN 92048 M- 60 107 MACHINE MY BABY LOVES ME JARRETT 1000 M- 30 108 AUBREY MANN DON’T GIVE UP AIM 12345 M- 100 With picture sleeve. 109 DONNY MANN I’M A WEAK MAN WOODEN NICKEL M- 30 10107 D 110 HOLLY MAXWELL NEVER LOVE AGAIN SMIT-WHIT 2501 M- 40 Rare local release before the Atlantic – distributed same label. 111 BILL MERRIWEATHER THAT’S LOVE FEE DETROIT M- 40 1868 Seems to have disappeared. Great 70’s Detroit. 112 LEE MITCHELL TH ECONOMY ROLL 001 M- 75 True original yellow/blue and SUPERB – but forgotten. 113 ROBBIE MITCHELL & NO ONE CAN DO THE ABC 990 M- 25 DARRYL PATTERSON THINGS YOU DO Fantastic crossover, so soulful. 114 THE MODERN TIMES HAPPY MAN GOLDEN WORLD M- 75 115 115 JOHNNY MOORE JUST BE FOR REAL JADAN 1222 M- 200 Very rare, 1st label before Brunswick, only 500 ever made. 116 DOROTHY MORRISON I CAN’T GO WITHOUT YOU BROWN DOOR M- 100 6580

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117 MYRA BARNES SUPER GOOD KING 6344 M- 20 118 THE FANTASTIC LET’S DO IT TOGETHER BRANDING IRON M- 25 JOHNNY C 170 D 119 BONNY FLOYD AIN’T NO GETTING OUT BENNETT 925 M- 25 Obscure Detroit label, male answer song. 120 CHARLES MINTZ GIVE A MAN A BREAK ABBOTT 2011 M- 20 121 TONY ALVON & THE STONE SOUL CANDIDATE ATLANTIC 2570 WD M- 25 BELAIRS 122 LEE MOORE DO THE FUNKY THING RILEY’S 8791 M- 25 123 STEVE COLT DYNAMITE BIG BEAT 1005 M- 25 124 THE UNTOUCHABLES THE DRAGSTER BOY KAAP 26579 M- 50 125 PANIC BITTONS O-WOW GAMBLE 230 M- 15 126 DAVID BATISTE & THE FUNKY SOUL INSTANT 3308 M- 75 GLADIATORS 127 JUGGY OILY SUE 9 M- 40 128 JACKIE HARRIS AND GET FUNKY SWEET A WESTBOUND 155 M- 20 THE EXCITERS LITTLE BIT 129 SOUL JUNCTION BACKYARD HEAVIES SCEPTER 12314 D M- 25 130 HOT N’ HEAVY ALL- A BRIGHTER WORLD ARC-LARK 504 M- 25 STARS 131 PATRICE HOLLOWAY EVIDENCE CAPITOL 3176 M- 25 132 THE TOUCH PICK AND SHOVEL LECASVER 17214 M- 30 133 TRICK SHOT SEXXY SOUL CHESS 2177 M- 25 134 TRUSSEL HOW MANY TRICKS IN BRIDGE THE GAP M- 30 1976 41976 135 WARM EXCURSION -I-TUS WATTS USA 052 M- 100 136 ALEX WILLIAMS MOON DUST JEWEL 812 M- 35

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137 THE CASANOVA II LOVE’S PHILOSOPHY EARLY BIRD 49661 M- 20 WD 138 JOHN WESLEY YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME VIVID 107 WD M- 20 139 BARBARA & THE IN MY HEART STAX 158 WD M- 25 BROWNS 140 BILLY COUNTRY BOY HE CAN NEVER LOVE JOY JA 244 M- 10 YOUNG YOU 141 BILLY YOUNG STILL MY LIFE THROUGH JOY YA 006 M- 10 142 BILLY YOUNG ALL OF GEORGIA’S JOY YA 003 M- 10 CHILDREN (GET HOMESICK) 143 RALPH JACKSON DON’T TEAR YOURSELF AMY 002 D M- 20 DOWN 144 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE LOVERS ALWAYS MAXX 329 M- 15 PIPS FORGIVE 145 BOBBY JONES SUGAR BABY VEE JAY 672 M- 15 146 EDDIE PARKER CAN’T YOU SEE (WHAT JAY WALKING 018 M- 20 YOU’RE DOING TO ME) 147 TEACHER’S EDITION I WANNA SHARE HI 2224 D M- 10 EVERYTHING 148 TEACHER’S EDITION IT HELPS TO MAKE YOU HI 2249 D M- 10 STRONG 149 JOE L AS THE YEARS GO HI 2195 D M- 10 PASSING BY 150 JOE L LET ME KNOW HI 2203 D M- 10 151 SAM MOORE SHOP AROUND ATLANTIC 2814 WD M- 15 152 MIGHTY SAM JUST LIKE OLD TIMES AMY 11 D M- 10 OBREY WILSON BREAK AWAY BABY BELL 830 D M- 15 153 154 JOHNNY COPELAND HURT, HURT, HURT ATLANTIC 2618 WD M- 25 155 CRUME BROTHERS YOU WERE MEANT FOR CHESS 2047 M- 25 ME 156 ALLISON & CALVIN YEAH, MEMORIES CHECKER 1229 D M- 40 TURNER 157 GEATER “BLUES” STRANGE SENSATION ACE 3006 M- 15 DAVIS 158 GEATER “GUITAR” TIRED OF BUSTING MY ACE 3019 M- 15 DAVIS BRAIN 159 JOHNNY & LILY THIS IS MY STORY VEEP 1304 WD M- 20 160 C. L. BLAST I’M GLAD TO DO IT STAX 229 WD M- 20 161 BOBBY WILLIAMS TRY LOVE SURE-SHOT 5003 M- 25 162 1+1 LOVE’S GONNA LIVE M.O.C 662 D M- 25 HERE Don Bryant. 163 BONNIE FLOYD & THE I’M JUST A POOR BOY BIG YELLOW 1067 M- 50 ORIGINAL UNTOUCHABLES 164 BOBBY HARRIS MR. SUCCESS SHOUT 203 M- 20

165 JAMES DUDLEY & THE HAVE FAITH CHESS 1995 D M- 25 DEE JAY’S 166 ART GRAYSON WHEN I GET HOME HBR 462 D M- 30 167 BOBBY MACK LOVIN ON BORROWED MIDAS 302 M- 15 TIME 168 CRY BABY CURTIS THERE WILL BE SOME TREVOR 103 M- 30 CHANGES MADE 169 BENNY LATIMORE I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU DADE 2025 WD M- 25

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